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skattebetalende

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6 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “skattebetalende” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

skattebetalende

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ska-tte-be-ta-len-de

Pronunciation

/ˈskatːəˌbɛtɑˌlɛndə/

Stress

010000

Morphemes

be- + skatt- / tal- + -ende

The word 'skattebetalende' is divided into six syllables: ska-tte-be-ta-len-de. The primary stress falls on 'be-'. It's morphologically composed of the root 'skatt-', prefix 'be-', root 'tal-', and suffix '-ende', forming an adjective meaning 'tax-paying'.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    A person or entity that pays taxes.

    Tax-paying

    “En skattebetalende borger”

    “Skattebetalende innbyggere må levere selvangivelsen.”

    syn:skattepliktig
    ant:skattefri

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('be-'). This is typical for Nynorsk adjectives formed from verb participles.

Syllables

6
ska/skɑ/
tte/tːə/
be/bɛ/
ta/tɑ/
len/lɛn/
de/də/

ska — Open syllable, onset 'sk', nucleus 'a'. tte — Closed syllable, onset 'tt', nucleus 'ə'. be — Open syllable, onset 'b', nucleus 'ɛ', primary stress. ta — Open syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'ɑ'. len — Closed syllable, onset 'l', nucleus 'ɛ', coda 'n'. de — Open syllable, onset 'd', nucleus 'ə'

Word Parts

pre

be-

Germanic origin, verbal prefix indicating 'being' or 'having the quality of'

root

skatt- / tal-

Old Norse origin, meaning 'tax' and 'to pay' respectively

suf

-ende

Germanic origin, adjectival suffix forming a present participle

Similar Words

skat­te­frittar­beids­le­digsam­funns­nyt­tig

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Geminate Consonants

Geminate consonants are treated as a single, lengthened onset.

  • The geminate consonant 'tt' requires careful consideration as a lengthened onset.
  • Nynorsk vowel qualities influence syllable structure.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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